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Hard-won gains for women at risk as backlash against gender equality grows: UN report

Gender equality can be reached with increased targeted investments, a new report shows, as global progress looks to be at a crossroads.

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‘Whiplash of grief’: The Aussie parents calling for action on stillbirth

UN Women Australia shares 2026 International Women’s Day theme: ‘Balance the Scales’

Representation and equality in innovation isn’t rocket science, it’s actually harder

Super Retail CEO sacked amid fallout from alleged workplace relationship

Mid-career women drop out of technical roles at almost double the rate of men: tech report

‘Bitch’ has a 1,000-year history. Its use has always been about power

Fitted for Work launches first Giving Circle to drive financial independence for women

The hidden toll of the long-term side effects of breast cancer treatment

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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, official UN Commission finds

Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, says an official United Nations commission of inquiry.

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Burnt out, anxious, overwhelmed: a clinical psychologist on how to reset when the world feels too heavy

We might not be able to control the news cycle. But we can look after our nervous systems in the face of it.

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Jessica Hull makes Australian history with 1500m bronze medal at World Athletics Championships

Jessica Hull has made Australian sporting history, winning the country’s first ever medal in the 1500m at a World Athletics Championships.

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Mid-career women drop out of technical roles at almost double the rate of men: tech report

Mid-career women are dropping out of technical roles at almost double the rate of men, the Tech Council of Australia has found.

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‘Bitch’ has a 1,000-year history. Its use has always been about power

How did the word ‘bitch’ become both a weapon and a badge of honour? Its use has always been about power. Karen Stollznow takes a look.

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Fitted for Work launches first Giving Circle to drive financial independence for women

Fitted for Work has launched its Giving Circle, inviting donors to join a community committed to creating lasting change for women.

The hidden toll of the long-term side effects of breast cancer treatment

The ‘confronting’ climate risk assessment that shows millions of Australians at risk

‘Grace beyond words’: Tributes flow after Aussie basketballer Tiana Mangakahia dies aged 30

Elon Musk urges ‘dissolution of parliament’ at London far-right rally

Labor’s Katelin McInerney wins Kiama by-election as Gareth Ward awaits sentencing

Nepal’s youth pick a 73yo woman to lead. Sushila Karki promises she’s not there to ‘taste power’

The Australian Diamonds after their win in the Netball World Cup 2023.

Diamonds players to receive 40% pay rise and new revenue-sharing agreement

Gen Z are rewriting career security in the age of AI and side hustles

Why women’s health doesn’t need a Lean In moment

Sally Faulkner reunited with her children after winning temporary custody in US court

A woman’s right to shoes: The ANU controversy and gendered criticism of Genevieve Bell

Feminist site Jezebel removes satirical ‘curse Charlie Kirk’ piece after his assassination

Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a country polarised and imploding

More than 1 million Australians will live with dementia in 40 years

Marty Sheargold’s sexist Matildas comments breached decency standards, ACMA finds

Far-right commentator Charlie Kirk shot and killed amid rising political violence in the US

Sussan Ley sacks Jacinta Price after she refuses to declare leadership loyalty

Backed by women, Grace Brown secures $23 million to expand humanoid robotics startup

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Q&A – Side effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

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Hard-won gains for women at risk as backlash against gender equality grows: UN report

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‘Whiplash of grief’: The Aussie parents calling for action on stillbirth

UN Women Australia shares 2026 International Women’s Day theme: ‘Balance the Scales’

Representation and equality in innovation isn’t rocket science, it’s actually harder

Super Retail CEO sacked amid fallout from alleged workplace relationship

Mid-career women drop out of technical roles at almost double the rate of men: tech report

‘Bitch’ has a 1,000-year history. Its use has always been about power

Fitted for Work launches first Giving Circle to drive financial independence for women

The hidden toll of the long-term side effects of breast cancer treatment

Podcast: What the Budget means for women

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, official UN Commission finds

Burnt out, anxious, overwhelmed: a clinical psychologist on how to reset when the world feels too heavy

Jessica Hull makes Australian history with 1500m bronze medal at World Athletics Championships

Mid-career women drop out of technical roles at almost double the rate of men: tech report

‘Bitch’ has a 1,000-year history. Its use has always been about power

Fitted for Work launches first Giving Circle to drive financial independence for women

The hidden toll of the long-term side effects of breast cancer treatment

The ‘confronting’ climate risk assessment that shows millions of Australians at risk

‘Grace beyond words’: Tributes flow after Aussie basketballer Tiana Mangakahia dies aged 30

Elon Musk urges ‘dissolution of parliament’ at London far-right rally

Labor’s Katelin McInerney wins Kiama by-election as Gareth Ward awaits sentencing

Nepal’s youth pick a 73yo woman to lead. Sushila Karki promises she’s not there to ‘taste power’

Diamonds players to receive 40% pay rise and new revenue-sharing agreement

Gen Z are rewriting career security in the age of AI and side hustles

Why women’s health doesn’t need a Lean In moment

Sally Faulkner reunited with her children after winning temporary custody in US court

A woman’s right to shoes: The ANU controversy and gendered criticism of Genevieve Bell

Feminist site Jezebel removes satirical ‘curse Charlie Kirk’ piece after his assassination

Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a country polarised and imploding

More than 1 million Australians will live with dementia in 40 years

Marty Sheargold’s sexist Matildas comments breached decency standards, ACMA finds

Far-right commentator Charlie Kirk shot and killed amid rising political violence in the US

Sussan Ley sacks Jacinta Price after she refuses to declare leadership loyalty

Thousands of young girls left to seek out homelessness services alone

Super Retail CEO sacked amid fallout from alleged workplace relationship

Kate Russell on driving inclusivity for First Nations businesses

Backed by women, Grace Brown secures $23 million to expand humanoid robotics startup

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Representation and equality in innovation isn’t rocket science, it’s actually harder

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The hidden toll of the long-term side effects of breast cancer treatment

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Q&A – Side effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

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